Gestell — meaning in English

English meaning

• hearth noun The floor or area around a fireplace, often used to represent home and family life.
• stead noun The place or role of someone or something, especially when taken over by a replacement, as in "in his stead."
• trestle noun A horizontal member supported near each end by a pair of divergent legs, such as sawhorses.

Senses

Gestell is used for these senses in English:

• hearth The lowest part of a metallurgical furnace.
• trestle A folding or fixed set of legs used to support a tabletop or planks.

stead — full definition

1. noun The place or role of someone or something, especially when taken over by a replacement, as in "in his stead."
2. verb To be of use or help to someone, as in "stand someone in good stead."

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